Stevie Wonder is a father once again as his girlfriend has given birth to his ninth child.
Wonder’s girlfriend Tomeeka Robyn Bracy has given birth to a daughter according to Us Weekly magazine. Nothing more is known about the birth.
The sixty four year old has recently laughed off reports that Bracy was pregnant with twins, and has revealed that the new arrival will be called Nia.
He said: "I got, how many, 22 kids? t's not true. The truth is we're going to have a wonderful daughter, born in December, [and her] name is going to be Nia, which is 'purpose'."
Stevie's spokesperson confirmed her name means purpose, which is "one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa."
It was previously claimed Stevie thinks he is a better father now he is older.
The legendary crooner - who has been married twice and has children with five different women - is said to have told friends he hasn't always been available for his kids when they needed him, but as he has grown older, he has developed closer bonds with his brood, who range in age from one to 39 years old.
A source said: "Aisha [his oldest] enjoys her dad quite a bit, they get together and eat and joke.
"He's been helping [his son] Mumtaz with some of Mumtaz's music and he always talks about how talented his son is.
"He knows that being a father is a full-time job and now that he's a little older, he feels like he's up to the task and he doesn't want to let any of them down."
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